Luke 7:36–50

A Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus’ Feet

³⁶Now one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he entered into the house of the Pharisee and^* reclined at the table. ³⁷And behold, a woman in the town who was a sinner, when she^* learned that he was dining in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of perfumed oil, ³⁸and standing behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and was wiping them^* with the hair of her head and was kissing his feet and anointing them^* with the perfumed oil. ³⁹Now when^* the Pharisee who invited him saw this,^* he spoke to himself, saying, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.” ⁴⁰And Jesus answered and^* said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he said, “Teacher, say it.”^{* 41}“There were two debtors who owed a certain creditor. One owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty. ⁴²When^* they were not able to repay him,^* he forgave the debts^* of both. Now which of them will love him more?” ⁴³Simon answered and^* said, “I suppose that it is the one to whom he forgave more.” And he said to him, “You have judged correctly.” ⁴⁴And turning toward the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house. You did not give me water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them^* with her hair. ⁴⁵You did not give me a kiss, but from the time I entered, she has not stopped kissing my feet. ⁴⁶You did not anoint my head with olive oil, but she anointed my feet with perfumed oil. ⁴⁷For this reason^f I tell you, her sins—which were many—have been forgiven, for she loved much. But the one to whom little is forgiven loves little.” ⁴⁸And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” ⁴⁹And those who were reclining at the table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” ⁵⁰And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”